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Start-up, local search-enabled multi-vendor marketplace, providing brick and mortar retail businesses with ecommerce sales capability to shoppers located near their physical location.As CFO and Director of Operations, I created the financial model and designed the architecture for an ecommerce platform. I recruited contracted, freelance, and outsourced programmers who built the platform using open source, COTS add-ons, and custom code. I led organizational initiatives including business plan and platform development, marketing, organizational design and staffing, and financial planning and budgeting.► Generated significant brand awareness by developing marketing, PR, and presentation materials; conducting webinars; and partnering with businesses, community groups, and government entities.► Selected by state government as SME internet technology company to help retail businesses in post-pandemic environment. Wrote 60-page “Ecommerce Technologies for Retail” toolkit to help local retailers.

Westborough, Ma, Us

Management consulting firm advising engineering-oriented firms in custom engagements.In this entrepreneurial role, I served as a C-suite advisor for 20 small to medium-sized businesses. I delivered custom consulting engagements spanning M&A, financial planning, and strategic planning. For y2, I managed business development initiatives including marketing, client acquisition and onboarding, preparation of proposals and contracts, and negotiations.► Built ground-up financial system and assisted in selecting ERP system for client. ► Established financial planning & analysis and organizational management programs for clients. ► Enabled clients to attain sustainable growth by establishing effective and scalable management structures, strategic planning programs, and business processes and systems. ► Enhanced client profitability by identifying operational improvements and cost reduction initiatives.► Facilitated client revenue growth by delivering sales presentations and assisting with closing deals. Created marketing and sales materials and identified market expansion opportunities.► Evaluated 15–20 acquisition targets by collaborating with legal and accounting consultants.

Newton, Ma, Us

Member-driven event, training, and consulting organization with 50 employees serving architecture, engineering, and construction firms. M&A team provides buy-side and sell-side services.As Senior M&A consultant, I performed business financial valuations and sourced target companies for buy-side and sell-side engagements. I evaluated target companies for financial viability, synergistic capabilities, and cultural fit. ► Facilitated client revenue growth by collaborating with senior management long-term strategic plans.► Educated client leadership best practices by teaching M&A workshops.

Business management division of firm providing architectural, engineering, construction management and planning/design services to healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and university sectors.As Director, FP&A, I oversaw P&L, finance, marketing, business planning, corporate organization, and acquisitions.► Enabled firm to grow and scale in size by spearheading efforts to define company and develop strategic growth plan. ► Increased revenues 50% by overseeing acquisition of company. Conducted due diligence and valuation, managed accounting/legal teams, and directed integration. Led turnaround of acquired firm within 2 years of acquisition.► Centralized activities for 4 offices and main New York office by implementing hub and spoke model.

Health Care Development Int'l was a start-up company focused on the development, construction and management of healthcare facilities in under-served global markets. Identified and evaluated financial aspects of international development opportunities. Authored analysis of healthcare market for African, Asian, and Eastern European countries. Produced project proposals and identified new business opportunities. Performed marketing research to determine market trends. Created international project teams to submit project proposals and deliver services.

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Us

Worked with Rockwell and NASA to create a modern mission planning and modeling software system for the space shuttle program. Developed space-shuttle mission modeling and planning software. Performed quality assurance testing of software.

Patuxent River, Maryland, Us

This branch of the Department of Navy provided engineering and logistics for Naval aircraft maintenance facilities. Represented the Naval Air Engineering Center at the Sikorsky Helicopter Factory. Evaluated contractor activities for technical and programmatic compliance. Provided logistics support for Naval aircraft maintenance facilities.

Mba, Finance And Management

Bs, Physics

Ms, Experimental Atomic Physics